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"The rebel undoubtedly demands a certain degree of freedom for himself; but in no case, if he is consistent, does he demand the right to destroy the existence and the freedom of others. He humiliates no one. The freedom he claims, he claims for all; the freedom he refuses, he forbids everyone to enjoy. He is not only the slave against the master, but also man against the world of master and slave. Thanks to rebellion, there is something more in history than the relationship between mastery and servitude."

The Rebel: An Essay on Man in RevoltAlbert Camus

The military in charge

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War has once more broken out in Mindanao, and it has been greeted with fear, apprehension and puzzlement.

Part of the puzzle is whether Mrs. Arroyo is still commander in chief, and why, despite her announced policy of holding peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the military persists in undermining that policy, this time through an offensive that from all appearances could have been avoided.
Apparently not consulted at all before the military attacked the MILF camp in Pikit, North Cotabato, Mrs. Arroyo had ordered a stop to military operations on February 11. Despite that order the military continued to pound the camp with artillery and to advance from their positions.